Striking John Deere workers sign a new contract following a month-long strike Huileng Tan 18 nov 2021
A Chinese tech company that displayed banners saying ‘overtime is great!’ has prompted an investigation as Beijing cracks down on brutal ‘996’ work culture Huileng Tan 17 nov 2021
Supply chain issues may muck up Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations with higher meat prices and a Christmas tree shortage Huileng Tan 17 nov 2021
Part-time restaurant workers in Japan are making their highest wages ever, and it’s thanks to a labor shortage combined with an aging workforce Huileng Tan 16 nov 2021
JPMorgan is suing Tesla for $162 million in a warrant dispute related to Elon Musk’s 2018 tweets about taking the company private Huileng Tan 16 nov 2021
6 charts that show the tough reality of life in South Korea, where household debt is among the highest in the world and where house prices in the capital rose by 22% last year Huileng Tan 15 nov 2021
American farmers are losing export sales as over two-thirds of containers leave California ports empty to rush back to Asia for reloading Huileng Tan 15 nov 2021
An economic slowdown in China would have global consequences, says Yellen. Her comments come amid concerns that Evergrande’s woes could spark a financial crisis. Huileng Tan 15 nov 2021
Alibaba posted $84.5 billion in Singles’ Day sales this year. That’s a new record – but also its slowest growth ever. Huileng Tan 12 nov 2021
Elon Musk weighs in on competitor Rivian after the company’s blockbuster IPO, says high production and breakeven cash flow are the ’true test’ Huileng Tan 12 nov 2021
Singles’ Day is dit jaar iets uitgekleed, maar het koopjesfestijn kan nog steeds records breken Huileng Tan 11 nov 2021
Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba has not released blow-by-blow Singles’ Day sales figures yet. Here’s why that’s a big deal. Huileng Tan 11 nov 2021
Singles’ Day could still break records, even though Alibaba is toning down its usual extravagance as the government cracks down on everything Huileng Tan 11 nov 2021
Elon Musk verloor $85 miljard aan vermogen in 3 dagen nadat het Tesla-aandeel 20% zakte, maar hij bezit nog steeds ruim $80 miljard meer dan Jeff Bezos Huileng Tan 10 nov 2021
Holiday shopping started early this year, but shoppers were hit by 2 billion out-of-stock messages in October alone due to the supply chain crisis Huileng Tan 10 nov 2021
Elon Musk lost $50 billion in 2 days after Tesla shares plunged 16% – but he’s still worth over $100 billion more than Jeff Bezos Huileng Tan 10 nov 2021
The air route between Singapore and Malaysia – one of the world’s busiest air routes – is set to resume quarantine-free travel Huileng Tan 09 nov 2021
China’s biggest hot pot chain, which made its owner the richest restaurateur in the country, says it’s shutting down 300 restaurants by the end of the year Huileng Tan 08 nov 2021
Luxury brands like Burberry and Coach are cashing in on Singles’ Day shopping in China by creating limited edition NFTs for the event Huileng Tan 08 nov 2021
Prime rents in Hong Kong’s top shopping districts are down as much as 80% from their peak 8 years ago as luxury brands head to mainland China Huileng Tan 05 nov 2021
More and more Chinese tech giants, including search-engine Baidu, are trademarking metaverse terms even as China continues to issue warnings about it Huileng Tan 05 nov 2021
Thieves are targeting containers carrying electronics and household goods as the supply chain crisis drags on Huileng Tan 03 nov 2021
ByteDance’s billionaire co-founder Zhang Yiming steps down as chairman following company reshuffle: reports Huileng Tan 03 nov 2021
Over two-thirds of remote employees in the US work two jobs, according to a survey. Half of them say they are more productive than working just one job. Huileng Tan 02 nov 2021
VIPs including Jeff Bezos flew to a climate change conference on 400 private jets, sparking fury over the carbon emissions caused Huileng Tan 02 nov 2021
Als miljardairs $6 miljard doneren, kunnen 42 miljoen mensen gered worden van de hongerdood, zegt de VN – Elon Musk wil bewijs zien Huileng Tan 01 nov 2021
The boss of Barclays just quit amid an investigation into his ties with Jeffrey Epstein Huileng Tan 01 nov 2021
Evergrande is not running out of money yet, says a bond expert who expects China’s government to ‘force collaborations’ between stakeholders Huileng Tan 01 nov 2021
The UN says $6B from the world’s billionaires could solve the current hunger crisis. Elon Musk says he will sell Tesla stock and donate proceeds if the UN can prove that. Huileng Tan 01 nov 2021
Er is nu ook een Squid Game-cryptomunt – die is in een paar dagen 49.000% gestegen, maar er zijn ook meldingen dat je niet kunt verkopen Huileng Tan, Business Insider Nederland 29 okt 2021
Noodlijdende Chinese vastgoedreus Evergrande heeft op het nippertje obligatierente betaald en voorkomt acuut faillissement Huileng Tan 29 okt 2021
There’s now a ‘Squid Game’ cryptocurrency – and it’s jumped over 2,500% in under a week Huileng Tan 29 okt 2021
Apple took a $6 billion hit from the chip crisis as it races to make iPhones ahead of the holiday season Huileng Tan 29 okt 2021
Evergrande paid another bond interest just in time again, averting a default after Chinese authorities pile on pressure Huileng Tan 29 okt 2021
Some vegetables have become more expensive than meat in China, fueling food inflation fears Huileng Tan 28 okt 2021
Bottled water billionaire Zhong Shanshan has topped a China rich list, overtaking the country’s tech and real estate tycoons Huileng Tan 28 okt 2021
Starbucks is hiking wages in the US amid the labor shortage squeezing restaurants Huileng Tan 28 okt 2021
Topman Elon Musk kan de eerste persoon ter wereld worden met een vermogen van meer dan $300 miljard Huileng Tan, Business Insider Nederland 27 okt 2021
Blackstone CEO predicts the energy crisis will worsen inflation and prompt social unrest Huileng Tan 27 okt 2021
Tesla CEO Elon Musk may be the first person ever to be worth $300 billion soon Huileng Tan 27 okt 2021
Chinese authorities have told Evergrande’s billionaire founder to use his own money to pay down the company’s $300 billion debt, Bloomberg reports Huileng Tan 27 okt 2021
Chinese elektrische voertuigmaker Xpeng wil vliegende auto’s in massaproductie nemen in 2024 – een exemplaar kost minder dan €135.000 Huileng Tan 26 okt 2021
Thieves are targeting car parts as precious industrial metals have become more valuable than gold Huileng Tan 26 okt 2021
Samsung’s heir and leader has been fined $60,000 for using the sedative propofol, the same drug that killed Michael Jackson Huileng Tan 26 okt 2021
Facebook says it expects its investment in the metaverse to reduce its profits by ‘approximately $10 billion’ this year Huileng Tan 26 okt 2021
The Japanese government is still trying to phase out floppy disks a decade after Sony stopped making them Huileng Tan 25 okt 2021
Chinese electric-vehicle maker Xpeng plans to mass produce flying cars by 2024 and says they’ll cost less than $157,000 Huileng Tan 25 okt 2021
China’s Evergrande says it has resumed construction work on more than 10 additional projects, just days after it managed to avoid a default Huileng Tan 25 okt 2021
De Chinese influencer ‘Lipstick King’ verkocht in 12 uur voor €1,4 miljard aan producten: van Shiseido huidverzorging tot Apple AirPods Huileng Tan 22 okt 2021
